Adjustable collar band for shirts



9, 1932- w. RUBINSTEIN 7 1,870,966

ADJUSTABLE COLLAR BAND FOR SHIRTS Filed Oct. 5, 1931 wi e/17W Patented Aug. 9, 1932 PATENT ornce wnmon nuBms'rEmI or s'r. Louis, mxssoun Aniusranrn COLLAR Benn non snm'rs Application filed October 5, 1931. Serial lio. 566,897.

This invention relates specifically to adjustable collar bands for shirts, although the.

invention is well adapted for other uses; and an object of the invention is toprovide means whereby the collar band of a shirt, or other parts of other garments, may be adjusted to permit said collar band, or other garments, to be worn at any one of a number of different sizes. In the specific embodiment shown, the

L lar band having an attached collar and con structedso that the collar band maybe at? tached and worn at anyone of three different sizes. a

Another object of the invention is to providea shirt having an attached collanwitha button permanently secured to oneend portion of the collarband' and button holes-or eyelets formed in the opposite end portion of the collar band for engagement with said butjjustments, said button holes or eyelets being arranged in such a way as to hold the ends of thecollar in proper alinement and to prevent either end of the collar from rising above the other end and thereby produce an unsightly effect. I

Another object of the invention is toprovide a button in permanent engagement with- 80 one endof the collar band of novel construction andgform so that the button will not damage mangles or wringer rolls or other laundry equipment, nor be damaged by such equipment, nor cause damage to the shirt.

Other objects will appear from the following description, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an attached shirt collar and band embodying the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatic sectional view on theline 2-2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33' of- Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the inner side of one end of the collar band and the attached shirt edge. Fig. 5 is of Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the stem of a sectional view onthe line invention has reference toan adjustable colgaged in and disengaged from the button ton in any one of a number of different adcollar 2 extends downwardly between the the collar button in section, a portion of the collar band being broken away to show features of the inventionassociated with the collar button. a Fig.7 is a detail view showing other fea- .tures of the invention.

' This is a continuation in part of my prior application filed October- 10, 1930, Serial No. 487 ,67 8.

The invention is shown embodied in a shirt in which the collar is permanently attached to the shirt. The shirt body 1 is in permanent connection with a collar band and the collar lloang is in permanent connection with a col" ar The shirt is constructed so as to open at the front and has an edge 3formed with button holes 4 and arranged to overlap the edge 5 so that the buttons 6 along theed'ge 5 may be enholes 4', as is familiar.

The collar band comprises an inner ply '2', an outer ply 8 and a lining 9. As clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the upper edges of the inner ply 7 and outer ply 8. are folded inwardly and downwardly so that the inwardly folded portion along the upper edge of the outer ply 8 folds over the upper edge of the lining 9, and the upper edge of the so inwardly foldedupper marginal portions of the collar band plies. These parts are permanently attached by a line of stitches 10.

Similarly, thelower edges of the inner ply 7 and outer ply'8 of the collar band are fold ed inwardly and upwardly so that the loweredge of the lining 9 is enfolded by the lower edge of the outer ply 8. The shirt body 1 extends between the folded lower edges of the collar band plies, and these parts are permanently attached by lines of stitches 11.

.The collar buttonis an integral member .and' is not composed of detachable sections.

The base 12 of this collar button is a rela-. tively large and thin disc having rounded edges and characterized by the fact that it is substantially inflexible and very strong and non-corrodible. The stem- 13 "or the collar button projects axially from the base 12 and is round in cross section and comparatively mg the operation of these laundry devices on v the shirt. The collar button must be made of sufiicient strength so that it will not be damaged by these laundry devices, and it must be non-corrodible, and it must present no sharp cutting edges against the I fabric. Further, the cost of the collar button must be low.

The collar button shown is an'embodiment of a solution of these difficulties. It is constructed of non-corrodible metal that will not bend nor become distorted under the action of the laundry appliances, and will not cause damage to the appliances nor to the garment. The stem 13 is much shorter than the stems of collar buttons heretofore used to attach the ends of collar bands, and its length may be defined by stating that it is just sufficient to extend through the plies of, the collar band to which it is permanently attached and through the opposite end of-the collar hand without leaving excessive length,'as found in all collar buttons'in general use to attach the ends of collar bands together.

This collar button is attached, as clearly shown in Figs. 2, 6 and 7 of'the drawing, the base of the collar button being located between the inner ply 7 and the lining 9 and being covered by a section 15 of fabric secured to the ply 8 and lining 9 b stitches 16. The stitches l6 pass'through t e plies 8 and 9 and through the section 15 entirely around and adjacent to the peripheral edge of the base 12 of the collar button. The stem 13 of the collar button extends through a hole 17 in the plies 8 and 9 of the collar band. Reinforcing stitches 18 cover and enclose the edges of the plies 8 and 9 around the hole 17 and secure said plies together.

The hole 17 having its marginal edges reinforced and strengthened by the stitches 18 and the fact thatthe base 12 of the collar button is not fastened to either ply of the collar band permit the collar button to rotate and to move sufliciently in order to adjust itself to the requirements of laundry machines, including wringer rolls, without straining or tearing any portion of the collar band of the shirt. The fact that-the stem 13 of the collar button projects beyond the collar band a distance only slightly in excess of the thickness of the opposite end of the collar band, contributesto the beneficial re sult of preventing the collar button from edge 3 of the shirt body,

being damaged or from damaging the collar band of the shirt, or from damaging the wringer rolls. So far as I know, these results have not heretofore been obtained in any construction in which a collar button of the class shown is in permanent connection with the collar band of the shirt. I have been able to obtain these advantages and to determine that they are obtained satisfactorily only 'by considerable and prolonged experimentation.

The opposite end of the collar band is formed with a series of downwardly and outwardly inclined button holes 19 spaced the same distance from the lower end of the collar band as the button hole 17 so that the axis ofthe head 14 of the collar button is approximately opposite the middle of each button hole 19. These button holes are inclined in this way and are arranged at the same distance from the bottom of the collar band as the button. hole 17 so that neither end of the collar can rise or work above and out of alinement with the opposite end of the collar, irrespective of which button hole 19 the collar button engages. These button holes are arranged and formed at about one-quarter inch intervals. Three button holes are shown, which is a suflicient number for nearly all desired adjustments of the collar. Thus, the button may be engaged button holes 19 in order to hold the collar band in any desired adjustment.

Undesirable folding of the edge 3 of the shirt in the different adjustments is prevented by means of a ply of material 20 enfolded in the upper portion of the marginal reinforcement 21 that is secured along the and by intersecting rows of stitches 22 passing through the reinforcement 21 and the enclosed section 20 but not through the margin of the shirt body. The collar button and all of the button holes 19 are located beyond the respective ends of the collar and are between the ends of the collar when the ends of the collar band are attached. The button hole 4 is relatively a much greater distance from the edge 3 than in standard practice and is directly below the but-ton holes 19. F urther, the reinforcing ply 20 extends all the way from the collar band to the button hole 4, so that said button hole 4 is between the vertical edges of said ply 20. By this construction, the button hole 4 has pivotal engagement with the button 6 permitting the collar button to be in any one of the holes 19 without forming an opening at the front of the shirt and without permitting or causing either of the edges of the shirt to fold or'buckle between the collar button and the button 6. The presence of this ply 20 which is of finished textile material and its embodiment in the shirt and its engagement by the stitches 22 positively pre vent undesirable folding or buckling ofthe in any one of the engaged shirt irrespective of which of the holes 19 the collar button engages. It is diflicult or impossible to obtain this desirable result of preventing folding or buckling of one or both of the edges of the shirt above the button 6 without the use of this device 20'or its equivalent.

Many advantages of my invention are now apparent. The construction and arrangement may be varied Within equivalent limits without departure from the nature and principle of the invention.

I claim:

1. The combination with a shirt having detachable edges and having a fastener for holding together the detached edges near the upper end of the shirt, and a collar band permanently attached to the upper end of the shirt and having its ends at the detached edges of said shirt and having a button hole through one end thereof, of a button permanently attached to the opposite end of the collar band for engagement in said button hole and comprisin a flat base movably and rotatively confined between and disconnected from the inner and outer portions of said band, a stem movably and rotatively projecting through the outer portion and beyond the outer surface of said band a distance approximately equal to the thickness of the opposite end of the band, and a substantially flat and relatively thin disc head integral with the outer end of said stem and having rounded corners throughout its periphery.

2. A shirt havin detachable edges, a button attached to said shirt adjacent to one of said edges, a ply of material having its edges sewed to the'opposite marginal portion of said shirt, and said opposite marginal portion of said shirt and said ply having a button hole iherethrough for engagement with said button, a collar band permanently. attached to the upper end of the shirt and having a plurality of button holes through one end thereof, a ply of material enclosed between said shirt and said first ply of material, diagonal rows of stitches attaching said second ply of material to said first ply of material and being disengaged from said shirt, and a button attached to the opposite end of said collar band from said plurality of button holes for selective engagement therein.

' 8. A shirt comprising a shirt body having detachable edges and having a button attached thereto adjacent to'one of said edges, a marginal reinforcement secured along the opposite edge of the shirt and forming therewith two plies of material having a button hole for engagement .with said button, a collar band attached to the upper end of the shirt and having a plurality of button holes through the end thereof above said first but ton hole, a button attached to the opposite end of the collar band from said plurality of button holes for-selective engagement in the respective ones of said plurality of button holes, a third ply of material located between said two plies of material and extending downwardly from said collar band, and rows of stitches attaching said third Ply of material to the inner ply of said two plies of material only and leaving the outer ply of said two plies of material detached from said third ply of material.

\ 4. A shirt comprising a shirt body having detachable edges and having a button attached thereto adjacent to one of said edges, a marginal reinforcement secured along the opposite edge of the shirt and forming therewith two plies of material having a button hole for engagement with said button, a collar band attached to the upper end of the shirt and having a plurality of button holes through the end thereof above said first button hole, a button attached to the opposite end of the collar band from said plurality of button holes for selective engagement in the respective ones of said plurality of button ho es, a third ply of material located between said two plies of material and extending downwardly from said collar band, and rows of stitches attaching said thirdply of material to the inner ply of said two plies of material only and leaving the outer ply of said two plies of material detached from said third ply of material, certain of said rows of stitches extending obliquely inwardly from near the outer edge of said" third ply of material.

5. A shirt having detachable edges, a button attached to said shirt adjacent to one of said edges, a ply of material having its edges sewed to the opposite marginal portion of said shirt, and said opposite marginal portion of said. shirt and said ply having a button hole therethrough for engagement with said button, a collar band permanently attached to the upper end of the shirt and having a: plurality of button holes an intermediate one of which is vertically above said first named button hole, a ply of material enclosed between said shirt and said first ply of material and being attached along its side and ton attached to said shirt adjacent to one of said eTiges, a ply of material having its e es sewed to-the opposite marginal portion of said shirt, and said opposite marginal portion of said shirt and said ply having a button hole therethrough for engagement with said button, a collar band permanently attached to the upper end of the shirt and having a plurality of button holes through that end thereof that is above said first a ply of material extending downwardly from said collar band and enclosed between said shirt and said first ply of material and having its upper and its side edges attached to said first ply of material and tosaid shirt and having its intermediate portion attached to said first ply and disengaged from said shirt, and a button attached to the opposite end of said collar band from said plurality of button holes for selective engagement therein. a V

7. A shirt having plies forming detachable edges, a. button attached to said shirt adjacent to one of said edges, an additional ply of material having its edges sewed to the opposite edge ply portion of said shirt, and saidopposite edge ply portion of said shirt and said additional ply having a button hole there through for engagement with said button, a collar band permanently attached to the upper end of the shirt and having a plurality of button holes through that end thereof that is above said first named button hole, a button attached to the opposite end of said'collar band from said plurality of button holes for selective engagement therein, and a device secured between said additional ply and said edge ply of said shirt and extending downwardly from said collar band, and means fastening intermediate portions of said device to spaced portions of one of said plies and preventing the adjacent portion of the shirt from folding and buckling irrespective of which of said collar band button holes is engaged by said last named button.

WILTON RUBINSTEIN.

named button hole, 

